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Oromia 11 FY2021 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 85-3879988Revenue $419K in FY2021

On file with the IRSoromia11.org250 2nd Ave S Ste 106, 55401-2168 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$250K
219% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 219% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$419K
Spent
$555K
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$136K
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$419K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$419K
FY2022$648K
FY2023$747K
Expenses
$555K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$555K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$732K
Net assets
−$136K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$136K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$18K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $466K Management & general 8% · $47K Fundraising 8% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Maru Bedhaso
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $466K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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To provide broader programming content that covers a wide range of topics and perspectives on what matter to the oromo people and other people of the horn of africa.

$466Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Minnesota Humanities CenterFY2023$21K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$419K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$555K
Ln 25
Programscol B$466K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
−$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$419K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$106K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K
Net assetsLn 32−$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$106K
Total assetsLn 16$0$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$250K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$45K$8K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$5K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$150$600
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$12K$5K$1K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$427K$386K$8K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$8K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$555K$466K$47K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $747K$732K$14K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $648K$652K−$4K$4K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $419K$555K−$136K−$136K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $419,047 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$419,043
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$419,047
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$56,251
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$498,627
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$554,878
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$135,831
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $419,047 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$414,543
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$419,043
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$419,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $554,878 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,000 · Management $8,438 · Fundraising $2,813$56,251
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,374 · Management $21,495$26,869
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $150 · Management $600$750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,512$2,512
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,799 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $5,998$11,997
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,131$16,131
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $385,844 · Management $8,280 · Fundraising $33,333$427,457
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,350 · Management $4,561$12,911
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $465,648 · Management $47,086 · Fundraising $42,144$554,878
Part X · Balance sheet $114,169 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$8,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$105,856
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$114,169
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$250,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$250,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$135,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$114,169
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$135,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$419,047
XI-2 Total expenses$554,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$135,831
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$135,831

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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